Your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) was selected for review in a process called Verification. In this process we compare your FAFSA with information on this worksheet and other required documents. We are required to collect and verify this information before awarding federal or state aid. We will correct your FAFSA if we find an error and you will be notified of those changes.

Check whether you are a Dependent student or Independent student

You are DEPENDENT if you were required to provide parent information on the FAFSA.

You are INDEPENDENT if were not required to provide parent information on the FAFSA.

Dependent Student

Independent Student

In the next section list the people in your parent(s)’ household Including:

yourself and your parent(s) (including a stepparent) even if you don’t live with your parents and

your parent’s other children, even if they do not live with your parent(s), if (a) your parents will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, or (b) the children would be required to provide parental information if they were applying for Federal Student Aid, and

other people if they now live with your parents and your parents provide more than half of their support and will continue to provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.

In the next section list the people in your household Including:

yourself and your spouse if you have one, and

your children, if you will provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, even if they do not live with you, or if the child would be required to provide your information as the parent if they were applying for Federal Student Aid, and

other people if they now live with you, and you provide more than half of their support and will continue to provide more than half of their support from July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020.

Family Information

Write the names of all household members that you or your parents/spouse will support between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019 below. Also write in the name of the college for any household member attending college at least half-time and enrolled in a degree, or certificate program at any time between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2019. Attach a separate page if needed for additional household members.

Full Name

Age

Relationship

Enrolled in college (at least 6 credits)

If yes, what college will they be attending

Self

Yes No

Edmonds Community College

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Yes No

Income and Tax Information

If you are selected for Standard or Aggregate Verification, we are required to collect IRS Tax Return Transcripts from all applicants and their spouse/parent(s) reported on the 2019-20 FAFSA that filed a tax return in 2017, but did not successfully use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool (DRT) when submitting tax information on the 2019-20 FAFSA. We cannot accept copies of the 1040 tax returns or printouts from tax preparers.

Those that did not file must submit copies of all W2–s from employers in 2017 and a Verification of Non-Filing Letter from the IRS that is dated on or after October 1, 2017. Dependent applicants do not have to submit the non-filing letter for themselves, but each parent reported on the FAFSA does.

Request tax return transcripts (1040), wage and income statements (W2), and nonfiling letters in one of the following 3 ways.

I have requested a Tax Transcript from the IRS on
and I will submit it once received, but understand it will delay the completion of my file.

I did not file a 2017 IRS tax return and was not required to file. (select all that apply)

I have attached an IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter for 2017 (not required for dependent students)

I have attached a copy of all of my 2017 W2´s or an IRS 2017 Wage and Income Statement (W2 Transcript)

I have requested a Verification of Non-Filing Letter and/or an IRS Wage and Income Statement)from the IRS on
and I will submit it once received, but understand it will delay the completion of my file.

I am unable to provide a 2017 tax transcript due to one of the following:

Filed Extension

Victim of Tax Related Identity Theft

Other:

List All Sources of Income in 2017

Amount Received in 2017

Parent(s)/Spouse Tax and Income Information

Check Appropriate Boxes Below:

My parent(s)/spouse filed a 2017 IRS tax return. (select one)

They used the IRS Data Retrieval Tool in the FAFSA.

I have attached their 2017 IRS Tax Return Transcript

My parent(s)/spouse have requested a Tax Transcript from the IRS on
and I will submit it once received, but understand it will delay the completion of my file.

My parent/spouse did not file a 2017 IRS tax return and was not required to file. (select all that apply)

I have attached a copy of each of their IRS Verification of Non-Filing Letter for 2017

I have attached a copy of each of their 2017 W2´s or an IRS 2017 Wage and Income Statement (W2 Transcript)

They have requested a Verification of Non-Filing Letter and/or an IRS Wage and Income Statement)from the IRS on
and I will submit it once received, but understand it will delay the completion of my file.

My parent/spouse is unable to provide a 2017 tax transcript due to one of the following:

Filed Extension

Victim of Tax Related Identity Theft

Other:

List All Sources of Income in 2017

Amount Received in 2017

Student – High School Completion Status

Check one of the items below and provide the documentation to indicate your high school completions status when you begin college in 2019–20.

Copy of your high school diploma – OR – final official copy of your high school transcript showing the date your diploma was awarded

Copy of your secondary school leaving certificate, or other similar document, If you completed your secondary education (high school) outside of the United States.

Copy of your General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate or transcript received after passing a state authorized test that is recognized as equivalent to a high school diploma.

Copy of of your academic transcript that shows you have successfully completed a 2 year degree that is acceptable for full credit towards a bachelor´s degree.

Copy of homeschool credential (if required by state) – OR – copy of secondary course transcript along with statement signed by parent that you successfully completed a secondary education in a homeschool setting.

Student – Identity & Statement of Educational Purpose

You must appear in person at Edmonds Community College to verify your identity by presenting a valid unexpired government-issued photo identification, such as but not limited to a driver´s license, other state-issued ID, or passport. The Financial Aid Office will maintain a copy of your photo ID that is annotated with the date it was received and the name of the official at the college authorized to collect your identification. In addition, you must sign, in the presence of the college financial aid official, the following Statement of Educational Purpose.

If you are unable to appear in person, you must provide an original notarized Statement of Educational Purpose and a copy of the valid unexpired government issued identification that is acknowledged in the notary statement.